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Old 06-25-2009 | 09:53 AM
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starter crank, but engine wouldn'ts start up

it is a 300zx na body with tt swap, i havnt get the dyno done yet, the car is running rich, about 8 mile/gallon, easily get back fire, when i start the car last week, starter crank, but engine wouldn't start up? is the engine flooded with gasoline?
my rx7 got flooded one time, i disconnect the fuel pump wire, crank it for about 10 minutes, which solve the problem.
should i do the same thing to the z?

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Old 06-29-2009 | 06:50 AM
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still wouldn't start up after changing the spark plug

the engine harness is new, just replaced spark plugs. no sparks while cranking the eingine, this is pain in the ***
Old 06-29-2009 | 08:04 AM
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nvm, maybe NGK spark plugs would solve the problem
Old 06-29-2009 | 08:12 AM
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Unless the spark plugs are horribly mis-gapped, I doubt that's your "no-spark" problem. Have you checked ALL sensor connections? MAF? Temp sensors? Cam sensor? Connection to coil pack?

You mentioned in your first post that you know how to clean out a flooded motor... have you disconnected the fuel pump power & cranked at full throttle?
Old 06-30-2009 | 06:46 PM
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i dont think the spark plugs are mis-gapped. i changed all the plug to "NGK" tonite, same thing happened, starter crank, engine didnt run
the engine harness is brand new, i had the car ran with it, no problems.
and i did try to clean out the flooded motor with disconnected the fuel pump fuse, should i crank at full throttle for longer period of time?
Old 06-30-2009 | 07:50 PM
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and i did try to clean out the flooded motor with disconnected the fuel pump fuse, should i crank at full throttle for longer period of time?
That depends on if it's still flooded... power up the fuel pump & try again. If it's a no go, pull a spark plug or two to see if it's wet or dry... or you can simply take a whiff under the hood & see if you smell gas.
Old 07-01-2009 | 03:41 PM
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there's no sparks on spark plug, spark plug wasnt wet either after i pulled it out. i am guessing theres no spark, and no fuel goin into the engine. wat else would be wrong.
Old 07-03-2009 | 06:55 PM
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Check the ECU for error codes. Check the connection to the CAS, that would kill spark and fuel
Old 07-03-2009 | 07:26 PM
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is the coil hooked up? :-P
Old 07-06-2009 | 09:57 AM
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they all hook up, before goin to the ecu, i may check the ignitor, my friend said taht would be one of the reasons why there's no spark!
Old 07-08-2009 | 06:54 PM
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do you guys think all 300zx 90-96 ignitors are comparable? i am thinking of using a non-turbo ignitor for my twin turbo engine.
Old 07-18-2009 | 07:19 PM
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You seem to be doing a lot of guessing here. Guessing on what migt be wrong can be very expensive. Check the ecu for codes, as was mentioned by someone earlier. Start with those things first.
Old 07-18-2009 | 07:21 PM
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Ignitor? Tell me something... where, on the Z32, is the ignitor...?
Old 07-23-2009 | 12:31 PM
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Ignitor? Tell me something... where, on the Z32, is the ignitor...?
i was beginning to think i missed something in my car
Old 07-26-2009 | 08:07 PM
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Take the crank angle sensor out, spin it by hand and see (hear) the fuel pump, coils and injectors are working.
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